2016春大英3 考前辅导一、passage 1reading newspapers has become an important part of everybody’s life. some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. at other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. we can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! you know different people enjoying reading different newspapers. some like world news, ａnd other prefer short stories. they just choose what they are interested in.today newspapers in english have the largest number of readers in the world. the english language is so popular that many chinese students are reading english newspapers such as china daily ｏr 21st century. also they bring us more ａnd more information with internet.1. people read newspapers in ｏrder to B .a. learn the latest newsb. meet their own different needsc. read the short storiesd. find the morning news2. ｆrom the passage we can see that B when people get newspapers.a. they read them very carefullyb. they just read the headlinec. not everyone reads all the pagesd. they have no time to read them3. news papers have so many pages because B .a. more ａnd more people like to read themb. people enjoy reading something differentc. newspapers become cheaperd. more pages mean more money4. newspapers A are the most popular in the world.a. in englishb. in chinesec. in other languagesd. with many pages5. according to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information ｆrom D .a. magazinesb. advertisementsc. e-mailsd. internet passage 2if there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. every success i know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat ａnd actually profit by it in his next undertaking. confuse defeat with failure, ａnd you are doomed indeed to failure, for it isn’t defeat that makesyou fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat the guide ａnd encouragement to success.defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. they are routine incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. but defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it ａnd learn why you failed. defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. if you let a baby grasp a rod ａnd try to pull it away, he will cling more ａnd more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. it is this same reaction that should give you new ａnd greater strength every time you are defeated. if you fully ｕｓｅthe power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of.6. the author _____D_____.a. orders you to analyze defeatb. wants you to face defeatc. advises you to let a baby grasp a rodd. warns you not to confuse defeat with fail7. defeat is valuable _____C_____.a. because it is a factorb. because it isn’t defeat that makes you failc. because it provides the guide ａnd encouragement to successd. because it is not a thing to be ashamed of8. what does the author know? _____B______.a. he knows every success in lifeb. he knows the factor making for successc. he knows every man who is able to analyze defeatd. he knows the life of every man9. the person who was able to analyze the defeat is likely ____C_______.a. to be a successorb. to face it with feeling ashamedc. to achieve successd. to be ashamed of it10. what does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? one should ___D__.a. explore itb. explain itc. let a baby grasp a rodd. learn itpassage 3why don’t birds get lost on their long flights ｆrom one place to another? scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. but what about birds that fly by night? tests with artificial starshave proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.a dove had spent its lifetime in a cage ａnd had never flown under a natural sky. yet it showed an inborn ability to ｕｓｅthe stars for guidance. the bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. the bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.but the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. when the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, ａnd ri ver courses. but when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.11. the reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights ___B______.a. have been known to scientists for yearsb. have only recently been discoveredc. are known by everyoned. will probably remain a mystery12. during daylight hours, birds ___C______.a. fly aimlesslyb. rely on landmarksc. use sun for guidanced. are more likely to get lost13. by “his outdoor cousins” the author means ___B______.a. other experimentersb. the other doves of the same broodc. doves under the natural skyd. other birds in general14. the experiment with the dove indicated that _____D____.a. birds have to be taught to navigateb. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancec. some birds cannot fly at nightd. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night15. in total darkness, doves ____B_____.a. use landmarksb. don’t know which way to flyc. fly back homed. wait for the stars to appearpassage 1museums are places ｗhere collections of objects are preserved ａnd displayed. the objects may be anything found in nature ｏr made by man. there are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, ａnd technology. but museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. today nearly all museums, large ｏr small, carry on educational programs. museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons, ａnd other attractions. museums work constantly to improve their collections ａnd ways of playing them.all museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. works of art are bought ｆrom art dealers ａnd private collectors ｏr at auction sales. museums also accept gifts ａnd bequests（遗物）, but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. they accept only objects ｏr collections that meet their high standards.what is to be gained ｆrom visiting museums? museums exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live-----the materials it is made of, the trees ａnd plants that cover it, ａnd the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. we can learn about the activities of man-----his history ａnd development ａnd his accomplishments in arts ａnd crafts.1. the first paragraph deals with__D____.a. what museums preservesb. what kind of objects museums displayc. where museums obtain their objectsd. how museums function2. which statement is not true? Ca. museums are not only storehouse for collections.b. museums are places ｗhere you can learn something.c. museums preserve ａnd display only things found in nature.d. museums carry on educational ａnd research programs.3. where do objects at museums usually come ｆrom? Da. from auction sales.b. from art dealers ａnd private collectors.c. from gifts ａnd bequests.d. all the above.4. the large museums accept______.Ca. everything offered to themb. all the gifts ａnd bequestsc. only objects that meet their high standardsd. only things that small museums do not have5. the last paragraph is about_____.Aa. the knowledge one gets ｆrom visiting museumsb. the things one can see in museumsc. the world ａnd the people living in itd. museum collections ｆrom other landspassage 2cars of 2000 will travel the nation’s highways in never-before-dreams-of safety, comfort, ａnd convenience. these cars will float along never touching the ground, ａnd therefore will have no need for wheels.annoying highway vibrations, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. the coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven fans. the car without wheels h as been called a “flying car”, ａnd, in a sense, that’s just what it is; however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street,ａnd then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. on the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheel-less vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface. it will travel over fairly rough road ａnd even over smooth water.the inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, ａnd running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, ａnd vehicle regulation.6. the author believes that cars of the future___C__a. will be replaced by airplanesb. will have wheels unlike those of todayc. will ｕｓｅcolumns of air instead of wheelsd. will ｕｓｅwheels without tires7. cars of the future will run___D__a. without annoying noiseb. without fuelc. much more smoothlyd. on a number of fans8. the car without wheels has been called a “flying car” because___B__a. it travels a few inches above the groundb. it can fly as a plane doesc. it moves at a very high speedd. it can travel over smooth water9. where is a wheel-less car least fit to travel? Ca. over soft landb. over rough country roadsc. over highwaysd. over waterfalls10. wheel-less cars will___D__a. eliminate all traffic problemsb. create new traffic problemsc. eliminate parking problemsd. both a ａnd cpassage 3students can travel in the united states without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions.a travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses ａnd planes. think about hiking ｏr biking for a part of your trip, too. you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also see a lot more of the country.some students may want to travel by car. be sure to think about going with other students—many colleges have “ride boards” that list when ａnd ｗhere other students plan to travel. many radio stations provide the same sort of service—they announce who’s driving ｗhere, when, how many riders they will take ａnd what the expenses will be.there are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus ｏr train stations. check yourtravel guide for names of the best. many parts of the country also have youth hostels ｗhere young people can stay for only a few dollars a night.you don’t have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we don’t recommend a diet of candy ａnd cola, either. you can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. if the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarkets ｏr at roadside stands ａnd have a picnic for lunch. for dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants ｆrom travel guides ｏr friends.11. the passage tells students___C__.a. how to make travel plansb. how to get help while travelingc. how to ｕｓｅless money while travelingd. how to choose hotels12. to see more of the country, you’d better travel___D__.a. by planeb. by busc. by traind. by bike13. if you want to share rides with others, you can get information_____.a. on the blackboards in classroomsb. from school administratorsc. through certain radio programsd. from travel agents14. according to the passage, staying at youth hostels is__A___.a. cheapb. convenientc. comfortabled. enjoyable15. to save money, you can___C__.a. have more candy ａnd colab. invite your friends for a picnic]c. take some food with youd. eat in restaurants sometimes二、词汇部分：16. — do you know what day is today?— _______A_______a. today is wednesday.b. it is a fine day.c. it is february 11.d. it is raining.17. — my mother is ill. could i leave tomorrow?— _______C_______a. good. you can go.b. quite well. please leave.c. no problem. please do.d. not bad, if you like.18. — i have never been to a chinese village, have you?— ______B________a. yes, i haven’t..b. no, i haven’t eit her.c. no, i haven’t too..d. no, i have.19. — when will the performance begin?— _____C______a. about one hour.b. after one hour.c. in one hour.d. at one hour.20. — i wonder if i could take a few days off work.— ____B_______a. i’m sure you could leave off work.b. i should say a few days is no problem.c. why, what’s the matter with you?d. no, you mustn’t go away21. we were ___B_____ to leave before the train started.a. longb. keenc. worriedd. anxious22. she intended to make teaching her __A______ .a. professionb. workc. employmentd. occupation23. the difference was ___B_____ cross the river.a. who tob. how toc. what tod. which to24. mercury freezes if it is cooled to __D______ .a. a low too temperatureb. a too low temperaturec. too low temperatured. too low a temperature25. when it ___D_____ table-tennis, you can never defeat him.a. goesb. isc. aboutd. comes26. at no time during his speech ___C_____ that he would make another film soon.a. he mentionedb. he should mentionc. did he mentiond. should he mention27. a selfish person doesn’t ___D_____ other people’s problem.a. to careb. caresc. cared. care about28. it is necessary that ___C_____ before 10 o’clock.a. she returns homeb. for her to return homec .she return home d. she will return home29. the teacher had no idea ____D____ these two students argued about.a. whob. whatc. thatd. why30. i’d rather you ___C_____ say anything about it for the time being.a. don’tb. wouldn’tc. didn’td. shouldn’t16. --- how long will it take to arrive in australia?--- ____C____ .a. two hours laterb. before two hoursc. two hoursd. in two hours17 --- ____B____ ?--- i have a headache, a sore throat ａnd i’m feeling rather weak.a. what are youb. what’s the matter with youc. how are you todayd. what can i do for you18 --- don’t you think that’s expensive?--- _____A___ .a. not at all. that’s the best price in townb. believe it ｏr not. it’s goodc. it’s impossible to cost so muchd. it’s cheap enough19 --- would you do me a favour?--- ____C____ .a. it’s goodb. that’s okc. i’m glad tod. no problem20 -- please show me your library card.--- ____D____ .a. this is my cardb. my pleasurec. give it to youd. here you are21 — could i leave a message?— _____C_________a. please speak.b. say your messagec. sure. go ahead, pleased. do what you like22. — sorry for the inconvenience it may caｕｓｅyou.— _______B_______a. you are welcomeb. never mind.c. it’s okd. nothing else23. —what’s the problem?— ___A_____ .a. i have a meeting now. do you mind if we postpone it to a later timeb.i have a meeting now. do you think if we postpone it to a later timec. i have a meeting now. how do you feel if we postpone it to a later timed. i have a meeting now. what about if we postpone it to a later time24. — ok. does next tuesday suit you? .— ____D_______a. it is a good dayb. i’m pleased.c. i’m ok.d. yes, it’s fine with me.25. — i wonder if it is possible for us to arrange a meeting this week?— ______A_____a. i’m afraid i can’t make it this weekb. i’m sure it’s im possiblec. there is no way.d. it’s a problem to make it..26. i ____D____ for two hours but nobody has arrived yet.a. am waitingb. waitedc. have waitedd. have been waiting27. tom as well as two of his classmates ___A_____ invited to the party.a. wasb. werec. hasd. are28. he gave ___D_____ answer as i did.a. as sameb. samec. as the samed. the same29. she glanced shyly ____A____ him ａnd then lowered her eyes.a. atb. offc. ond. with30. i would rather you ___D_____ tomorrow than today.a. comeb. will comec. camed. would come三、完型填空：yesterday was my friend kyra’s birthday. he invited me to his birthday party. another friend, guy, had offered to take me to the party by car.well, i was getting dressed 31 guy rang ａnd said he was ill, so i decided to go by train. unluckily, while i was talking 32 the phone, the cat walked over my clean shirt, so i had to spend a few minutes finding another one ａnd i was 33 leaving.as i was walking to the station it started snowing ａnd i got very cold. i just 34 a train ａnd i had to wait at the station for half an hour. when the train finally arrived i was frozen! i was so cold ａnd tired that during the journey i 35 and i missed my station.well, i got off at the next stop ａnd decided to walk 36 to kyra’s. i walked for half an hour ａnd then i realized i was 37 . luckily i found a 38 and telephoned for a taxi. when i finally arrived at kyra’s hoｕｓｅit was 39 midnight ａnd people was going home. what a 40 evening!31. a. then B. when c. and d. as32. A. on b. at c. to d. about33. a. ready b. happy C. late d. quick34. a. got off b. caught c. got on D. missed35. a. enjoyed talking B. fell asleep c. played cards d. looked at36. a. up b. forward C. back d. along37. a. tired b. hungry c. sad D. lost38. A. phone b. bus stop c. road sign d. taxi39. a. even B. nearly c. still d. hardly40. a. lovely b. frightening C. terrible d. coldthe country ａnd the city each have advantages ａnd disadvantages. people in the country live in more beautiful 31 . they enjoy peace ａnd quiet, ａnd can do their work at their own 32 becaｕｓｅno one is in a hurry . 33 , they live in larger, more comfortable hoｕｓｅs, ａnd their neighbors are more friendly, ａnd ready to help them when they read it. 34 their life can be boring, ａnd they may be 35 , a long way ｆrom the nearest town, which is a serious problem ifthey are ill ｏr have to take children to school.the city, 36 , has all the services the country 37 , but it also has a lot of disadvantages. 38 , cities are often ugly ａnd polluted. 39 , they not only have bad air but are also noisy. 40 , everyone is always in a hurry, ａnd this means that people have no time to get to know each other ａnd make friends.31. a. background b. conditions C. surroundings d. space32. A. pace b. speed c. rate d. movement 33. a. on the other hａnd B. apart ｆrom that c. in contrast d. in comparison34. a. therefｏre b. mｏreover c. thus D. however35. a. unusual b. separate c. cut D. isolated36. a. what’s mｏre B. on the other hａnd c. in other wｏrds d. in brief37. a. has b. needs C. lacks d. enjoys38. A. fｏr one thing b. in the same way c. in this way d. as a result39. a. in theｏry B. fｏr example c. in practice d. on the average40. a. on the contrary b. on the one hａnd C. in addition d. in the end四、翻译：1. 除了离家比较远之外，他对新的办公室还是很满意的。